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He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

Verse ConceptsReproofPaying Attention To PeopleReproving Peopletraining

When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Verse ConceptsRainSpringWeather, As God's JudgmentFavorSmilingcloudsspringtime

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfWisdom, Human ImportanceCharacter Of SaintsEnticingDiscernment

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesEffect Of BribesBriberymagic

Nothing less than rebellion, doth a wicked man seek, and, a relentless messenger, shall be sent out against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

Verse ConceptsContention, SolutionsBeing In A RelationshipFlowing WaterdisagreementsBullyingActivity BegunAvoid QuarrelsMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting


When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,
And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness

A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstDo Not Be RashPerspectiveexams

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Hated By GodWitnesses, FalseLyingFake Friends

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsPoor PeopleImportunity, Towards PeopleLonelinessHatred Between RelativesRelativesFriends FailingBest FriendsHateFamily And FriendsFriendship Kjvshunning

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Forbidden By GodLiesLying

For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, [any] more [than it is] for a slave to rule over princes.

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to stray from the words of knowledge.

Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectCounselingDrawing WaterHiding SinsDiscernmentrelaxationmotives

"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentTasteSweetnessMen DeceivingSand And GravelDeceptionconsequencescheaters

The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.

Verse ConceptsBeginningReceiving An InheritanceInheritanceMoney Blessings

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.

Verse ConceptsPurgingThe Inward BeingWoundsspankingscars